Enrollment continues to decline within the Whitehall Central School District, reflecting what has become a countywide trend. The New York State Education Department released its district report cards for the 2011-12 school year and the number of students who attended school in the district dropped for the seventh straight year. There were 742 students enrolled [...]
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GCS gets $211k back in state aid
By Jaime Thomas Local and statewide lobbying for increased educational funding yielded results last week as Cathy Somich, Granville School District’s business manager, received some good news. The district found out it will see an increase of $211,000 in state aid, which officials were initially not sure they would receive. “Legislature had a lot of [...]
Pre-K registration announced
An informational meeting for parents of prospective Pre-K students will be held next month at Whitehall Elementary School. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in the Pre-K classroom and is intended for parents who are interested in enrolling their students in the program for the 2013-2014 school year. Registration [...]
Granville CSD gets grant for improved nutritional program
By Jaime Thomas Studies have shown that better nutrition leads to better performance in school, and Granville School administrators are taking initiatives to address this within their system. The district recently received a $1,000 grant from Action for Healthy Kids, a leading national grassroots volunteer organization addressing the epidemic of childhood obesity and undernourishment, said [...]
A Christmas to remember: Whitehall resident celebrates two years cancer free
Carrie Arquette has a lot to be grateful for during this holiday season. The amiable 33 year-old Whitehall resident has a loving husband, is a proud mother of two young children, and works as a sixth grade teacher at Granville Elementary School – a job she loves. She also has her health. This Christmas marks [...]
Putnam names Honor Roll students
The following students at Putnam Central School have been named to the honor roll of the first quarter of the 2012-13 school year. Honors (Grade 6): Brett Moore, Emily Purkey, and Savannah Smith. High honors (Grade 5): David Bechard Jr. and Conall Tierney. High honors (Grade 4): Lilly Bain Honors (Grade 4): Riley Guay
Senior class at GHS unusually large
This year’s senior class at Granville High School is more than 15 percent larger than the graduating class of 2012. Principal Jim Donnelly said there are a number of reasons for the increase, including the fact that seven seniors moved into Granville for their final year. According to figures as of Sept. 19, there are [...]
District smooths out bus kinks
By Bill Toscano Nine days into the school year, Granville’s school bus issues appear to have been resolved. John Steves, the district’s transportation supervisor, told the school board Sept. 10 that there had been some serious issues with the buses arriving late, especially in the afternoon. Since then, according to both Steves and Diane Dumas, [...]
Granville FFA part of fair record
The more than 20 Granville FFA students who spent Sunday running the FFA barn and petting zoo turned out to be part of a record crowd at last week’s Washington County Fair in Greenwich. The FFA students, who traditionally staff the barn on the final day of the fair were among the 13,939 people who [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]